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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "SANI WADANAS" <saniwadanas@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: saniwadanas@kikumail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:17:20 +0000
Subject: re:urgent please

Dear
Sir,
In the name of Almighty ALLAH, The Merciful, the Master of the day of
Judgment I greet you. may The Almighty God give you the Wisdom to understand
my predicament. I am SANI WADA NAS, The Eldest surviving son of Late Alhaji
Wada Nas.And a third year mass-communication student in the"university of
lagos". May his soul rest in peace I hereby solicit for your help.
I know it might marvel you on how I got to know about you but it was on my
search through the Internet that my spirit Directed Me To You.
I have a business proposal for you which I hope by the special grace of
Allah will be beneficial to you and me.This business proposal is not an
illusion But achievable if giving your Maximum support and co-operation. I
have to assure you that this business proposal is risk free.
My Father, Alhaji Wada Nas Was The Special Duties Minister Of Nigeria and
also the Chairman Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) before he
was killed by this wicked government. You can read of his death from

<http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/f404012005.html>.

Before my father gave up the ghost, he revealed to me Of
about US$5.8M( Five million, eight hundred thousand
US Dollars) kept in a Financial Security Company in one of the "ARAB/ASIAN
COUNTRIES"and he directed me to transfer this Money to a foreign account
before the Government knows of it.My Mother and I are left
with no other option than to Invest this Money outside thecountry where it
will be safe. I hereby propose this to you if and only I Can Count On You

30% of the said FUND will be your commission,55% comes to
me while 5% will be use for any expenses incur during the
transfer of this funds, and The Remaining 10% Will Be For A
Joint Business In Your Country.
Please, all What I Needed From You Is Your Telephone Number
And Your Contact Address for Onward transfer Of this Fund.

I Seriously Count On Your Support And Cooperation.
God Bless You.
Yours Faithfully,
SANI WADA NAS

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